We support pre and post-award research efforts at the university by promoting the development, implementation, and coordination of sponsored research.

We work with Project Investigators (PI’s) and Project Directors (PD’s) to identify potential funding sources and develop and submit proposals to funding agencies, making sure that research is compliant with sponsor guidelines and university policies.

We also negotiate terms and conditions of awards, contracts and amendments and develop subawards/subcontracts for collaborative arrangements with non-ISU agencies and non-ISU consultants.

While the PI/PD manages the grant, our office will assist with extensions or changes of PI’s, and ISU Grants and Contracts Accounting staff will provide assistance with purchasing, travel, accounts payable, project payroll, sponsor billing and financial reporting.